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Osgemeos: ‘We want people to fly away when they see our paintings’

Published 9:15 PM EDT, Wed April 4, 2018
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The brothers claim to dream in the shade of yellow that features across their artworks. This work is part of their new exhibition "<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lehmannmaupin.com%2Fexhibitions%2F2018-03-26_osgemeos" target="_blank" target="_blank">Déjà Vu</a>" at Lehmann Maupin in Hong Kong.
"The Long Way Home" (2017) —
The brothers claim to dream in the shade of yellow that features across their artworks. This work is part of their new exhibition "Déjà Vu" at Lehmann Maupin in Hong Kong.
Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York and Hong Kong
UFOs and outer space are recurring themes in the exhibition, which is comprised of newly created artworks.
"Close Encounter of the First Kind" (2017) —
UFOs and outer space are recurring themes in the exhibition, which is comprised of newly created artworks.
Courtesy the artists and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong
Osgemeos' work is inspired by pop culture, hip-hop and Brazilian folk art. The pair's distinctive wide-faced characters appear in almost all of their artworks.
"The Ocean" (2017) —
Osgemeos' work is inspired by pop culture, hip-hop and Brazilian folk art. The pair's distinctive wide-faced characters appear in almost all of their artworks.
Courtesy the artists and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong
A new solo exhibition, "Déjà Vu," sees the twins using a variety of different materials, like sequins, to give their artworks a dynamic, textural quality.
"Procession" (2017) —
A new solo exhibition, "Déjà Vu," sees the twins using a variety of different materials, like sequins, to give their artworks a dynamic, textural quality.
Courtesy the artists and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong
The brothers hope that their dream-like paintings allow viewers to "really fly away."
"The Fishing Man" (2017) —
The brothers hope that their dream-like paintings allow viewers to "really fly away."
Courtesy the artists and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong
Many of Osgemeos' paintings are inspired by hip-hop and b-boy culture.
"The Layup Afteroon Train" (2017) —
Many of Osgemeos' paintings are inspired by hip-hop and b-boy culture.
Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York and Hong Kong
Sound installation "White Carnival," now on display at Hong Kong's Lehmann Maupin, sees speakers placed inside the mouths of multiple cartoon faces.
"White Carnival" (2016) —
Sound installation "White Carnival," now on display at Hong Kong's Lehmann Maupin, sees speakers placed inside the mouths of multiple cartoon faces.
Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York and Hong Kong
As part of a public art program called Midnight Moment, Osgemeos designed a series of digital animations for display at New York's Times Square in 2015.
As part of a public art program called Midnight Moment, Osgemeos designed a series of digital animations for display at New York's Times Square in 2015.
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The Pandolfo twins spent a month painting a plane for the Brazilian airline GOL. It was used to transport the Brazilian soccer team during the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
The Pandolfo twins spent a month painting a plane for the Brazilian airline GOL. It was used to transport the Brazilian soccer team during the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
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A self-portrait by Brazilian street artists Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo, collectively known as Osgemeos.
A self-portrait by Brazilian street artists Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo, collectively known as Osgemeos.
Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York and Hong Kong

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